Evidence-Based Practice in Respiratory Care

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The principles of evidence-based medicine provide the tools to incorporate the best evidence into everyday practice. This course examines the integration of the best available research evidence as a basis for clinical decision-making for conditions including heart failure, thoracic trauma, traumatic brain injury, neurologic injury, shock, sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, burn and inhalation injury, and lung transplant. High-level studies are presented identifying the metrics used in assessing the evidence for a therapy and applying the practice and principles of evidence-based medicine as a valuable approach to respiratory care practice. This course is open only to matriculated Respiratory Care students or those with permission of the Program Director. A letter grade of "C+" or better is required for graduation. Pre Requisites: RC 220, 226, RC 227 and RC 228